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Lucknow (The Hawk): The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi accompanied Hon’ble President Shri Ram Nath Kovind to Pathri Mata Mandir in Paraunkh village, Kanpur. Thereafter they visited Dr. B R Ambedkar Bhawan, followed by a visit to Milan Kendra. The Kendra is the ancestral house of Hon’ble President, that was donated for public use and converted to a community centre (Milan Kendra). Both the dignitaries attended a public function at Paraunkh village. First Lady Smt Savita Kovind, Governor of Uttar Pradesh Smt Anandiben Patel, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Shri Yogi Adityanath, Union Ministers, State Ministers, people’s representatives were among those present on the occasion. Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister said that he is happy to visit the village that has witnessed the childhood of the President and also saw him rise to the highest office of the country. He reminisced about the memories that the President shared with him during the visit. He lauded the strength of the journey of the President’s life. The Prime Minister said that he felt the strength of the ideal villages of India in Paraunkh. He said that the village is a fine example of Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat. Pathri Mata Mandir represents both dev bhakti and desh bhakti. He bowed to the thought process and imagination of the father of the President and his penchant for pilgrimage and bringing stones and articles of faith from places of faith all over the county. The Prime Minister said that the ‘sanskaars’ that the President received from the soil of Paraunkh village are being witnessed by the world today. The President, who represents both ‘samvidhan’ and ‘sanskaar’ surprised the Prime Minister by breaking protocol and receiving him at the helipad. The Prim ...